Stay - Move - Resist 🧍🚶✊ Sat 29th Nov 10:30am - 4:00pm at Priory Rooms, Birmingham, B4 6AF Join us to explore how we can work together for migrant justice & climate justice, sharing ideas and experience with our friends at @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stay-move-...

Some things are meant to be scary 👻 The UK asylum system shouldn't be one of them. We know that everyone deserves to be safe and part of a community. That’s why we’re building a more welcoming UK for people rebuilding their lives. This Halloween, stand with us: www.justgiving.com/charity/city...

Call for poems and short prose focusing on the escalating tragedy of refugee deaths in the English Channel. 🚨Deadline is tomorrow! forcedmigrationandthearts.blogspot.com/2025/09/refu...

3 things Starmer could do instead of camps in old barracks that would actually WORK👇 1. Create safe, regulated routes to apply for asylum in the UK 2. Let asylum seekers WORK & support themselves 3. Fast track status for people from obviously unsafe countries metro.co.uk/2025/10/29/k...

London stands for welcome 🧡 Yesterday we brought together the London Local Authority Sanctuary Network - councils from across the city, all working to make London a place of welcome, support & opportunity for everyone. This is about collaboration that drives real impact 💪

What would you do to keep your family safe? You'd do anything, right? Thats why more men cross the Channel. They don't want to put their wives or children in danger. They come first to find safety & to try to bring their families the right way. No one risks it all unless they have no other choice🧵

Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community. Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.

Report findings: ❌ Inadequate asylum accommodation ❌ Children in the adult system ❌ Safeguarding failures ❌ Lack of community engagement ❌ Lack of strategy ❌ Billions squandered ❌ Insufficient oversight ❌ Failed due diligence - especially on large sites committees.parliament.uk/committee/83...

You’ve got £9.95 to last you the whole week… what’s your plan? This impossible choice is played out in asylum hotels. Whilst people await a decision on their claim, they are banned from working & receive just £9.95 for clothes, travel, data & more. This is not luxury. This is a hellish limbo. 🧵

We need to work together for climate justice & migrant justice. Ready? Explore how we can meet this moment by working across movements for social, climate & migrant justice. Download now to get real stories & practical steps to collaborate, learn & act 👇 cityofsanctuary.org/2025/10/17/a...

People from the Wolverhampton City of Sanctuary group just spent a day in Wales. For those stuck in the uncertainty of the asylum system - often in cramped accommodation, far from family & facing rising hostility - time in nature can be transformative. A reminder of freedom, friendship & belonging.

Passionate about making the North East a more inclusive, welcoming region for people seeking sanctuary? We’re inviting you to be a part of the Sanctuary and Culture Network! Find out more and details of our next meeting on 5 November >>> www.d6culture.org/join-the-sanctuary-and-culture-network.html

As part of #BlackHistoryMonth, Loraine shares her poem, I Raise My Fist, reflecting on courage, identity, and strength. Loraine is a Sanctuary Ambassador - she uses her own experiences of seeking sanctuary to campaign for a fairer and more compassionate asylum system.

"I wish those who spread hatred could spend just one week in Napier Barracks, cut off from work, isolated from society, uncertain of the future. Only then would they understand what it feels like." www.bigissue.com/opinion/asyl...

The Climate & Migration Film Festival is coming! 📅 21–30 Nov 📍Across the UK + online Bringing together stories of climate, displacement, resilience & hope - coinciding with #COP30 & #ClimateAndMigrantJusticeDay Watch or host a free screening: shorturl.at/IjFYS

Theatres of Sanctuary unite!⚡ Art bridges divides and tells the stories we all urgently need to hear - that's why the Theatre of Sanctuary network is so important. We loved meeting 15 Theatres of Sanctuary yesterday - each doing groundbreaking work. Work in the arts? 👉 arts.cityofsanctuary.org

Council Agree to Join City of Sanctuary Network #Newry https://www.newry.ie/articles/news/council-agree-to-join-city-of-sanctuary-network

🧡 Proud to be recognised as a Visual Arts Organisation of Sanctuary🧡 Our commitment to supporting artists seeking sanctuary is long established and as a recipient of the award we join with @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social and others in a shared vision of welcome and solidarity. www.d6culture.org

The government must end for-profit asylum accommodation. While people seeking asylum live in terrible conditions & communities lack investment in social housing, millions in public funds that could provide homes for all are taken as profit by a few private companies. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Too early for Christmas jumpers? Never 👀 Meet our two limited-edition designs — SOLIDARITY HAS SNOW BORDERS and HO HO HOpe — available on jumpers, hoodies and tote bags. 🎁https://everpress.com/solidarity-has-snow-borders 🎁https://everpress.com/hohohope

Sanctuary scholarships change lives. Ana, who received a Sanctuary Scholarship at Swansea University, says: “The Sanctuary Scholarship is a blessing that has made me feel truly welcomed by this country and has changed the lives of myself, my husband and my two young children forever. 1/2

Welcome to City of Sanctuary! 💫 We bring communities together to build a society where everyone belongs and everyone matters. At a time of rising hostility, we create safe spaces, challenge division and champion human dignity. We are a movement of welcome - and we can’t wait for you to join us.

We are not talking about refugee rights enough. Download our free courageous conversation guide today and learn how to: 🫵Affectively respond to misinformation 🫵Share stories which change perspectives 🫵Bridge divides & make connections Get going now: cityofsanctuary.org/2025/03/25/2...

The University of Liverpool is now an awarded University of Sanctuary, reflecting its efforts to make the institution a place of safety, solidarity and empowerment for people seeking sanctuary 👏👏👏 news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/29/u...

Colchester City Council is now a Council of Sanctuary - this is official recognition of their commitment to welcoming, supporting and including all communities. www.colchester.gov.uk/info/cbc-art...

Could you welcome a refugee, through Restore's one-to-one befriending project? Find out more at Restore's next training day on Saturday 4 October. www.restore-uk.org/news/2668/ @birmctogether.bsky.social @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social

Flags from every nation have been strung up across the middle of Lakenham Primary School in an effort to show that "love and kindness are stronger than fear or hate". www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/2548708...

We love this😍 Chemists at @officialuom.bsky.social - a Uni of Sanctuary - have run workshops for refugee children, using science to spark curiosity & rebuild confidence for those who have missed out on formal schooling due to displacement & conflict. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u...

"I am not a stranger; I’m part of the UK’s everyday story.” Solidarity with anyone feeling afraid after Reform's appalling policy announcement yesterday. Together we must fight this tide of anti-migrant hatred. We won't let our communities be torn apart. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

“In Ukrainian we say, ‘В єдності – сила’ – in unity there is strength." Division and misinformation threaten Wales’ vision of a Nation of Sanctuary. But people seeking refuge enrich our councils, schools, businesses, and culture. Sanctuary is Wales’ true strength. nation.cymru/news/ukraini...

Weston Super Mare's college has started its journey to becoming a College of Sanctuary – this means they’re committing to being a welcoming, inclusive place for people seeking sanctuary. Hats off! www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/2544123...

This maternity team have just done something very special 😍 The Maternity Department at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust have just been awarded a Service of Sanctuary accreditation for going above and beyond to support refugee and asylum seeking patients. 1/4

Alan Kurdi should be twelve years old. He should have started year nine this week.

📢 Our statement on the Home Secretary's suspension of refugee family reunion applications 👇

City of Sanctuary: “This is not just an attack on us – it is an attack on the values of compassion, safety and solidarity" www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

We stand with people seeking sanctuary. We began in Sheffield in 2005 with a city saying, “You're welcome here”. Since then, communities across the UK have carried that same message forward. If you stand up for your community, stand with people seeking sanctuary, & stand against hatred - join us.

This article sets the record straight about Schools of Sanctuary — and why it’s rooted in kindness, inclusion, and safety for everyone: www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...

My name is Juan, and last week, something special happened. 🧵

'One in one out' goes hand in hand with more aggressive French police tactics. That means more boats slashed, more crowded vessels, more chaotic flights from shore - more people killed at sea. It's a deadly attack on the human right to seek sanctuary. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Another plan that punishes people for trying to seek safety. Another missed opportunity to save lives and create safe routes. 'One-in-one-out' is another attack on the human right to seek sanctuary.

This shameful policy attacks the very idea that a university should be a welcoming place for those seeking sanctuary, which the Universities of Sanctuary movement has been successfully working towards for many years. We must redouble our efforts to make this a reality @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social

Want the UK to be a place of welcome, support and justice for all? Get a job with City of Sanctuary!👇 🚨Director of Bristol City of Sanctuary bristol.cityofsanctuary.org/what-can-you... 🚨Administration and Communications Officer at Bradford CoS bradford.cityofsanctuary.org/2025/07/28/v...

Lets show who we are this Welcome Weekend 🧡 On 7-10 August, show that in the face of hate, we will always choose welcome. It's not too late to get involved - order a pack of free posters now: actionnetwork.org/forms/order-... Find social media templates: sites.google.com/thesmallaxe....

Join our friends at @cilipscotland.bsky.social on 22nd Aug for an informal conversation about welcome and support for asylum seekers and refugees within library spaces. This is aimed at people working within cultural, library or information spaces. Register now! www.cilips.org.uk/events/libra...

Over 40 students in Gaza are currently facing administrative blocks that are preventing them from starting their studies this September. We are asking all academics and university staff to sign the open letter here: buff.ly/Dr3uEon #palestine #internationalstudents

❓Did you know that hundreds of thousands of people are forced to wait over 10 years for the right to permanently settle in the place they already call home? And it’s about to get worse. 🧵

How you can build welcome in your community 🌱 A year after riots & racist attacks hit our streets, we need leadership that tackles systemic racism. Until then, it's up to all of us to build a UK that truly welcomes everyone. Here's what you can do👇 cityofsanctuary.org/2025/06/12/s...

A School of Sanctuary is a school that makes a commitment to: ✅Welcome families seeking sanctuary ✅Educate students about migration and inclusion ✅Build a culture of kindness and safety 1🧵

How many UK unis are Universities of Sanctuary? Well, very nearly half! 💃 This means scholarships, language support, community outreach, campus-wide awareness raising & including topics like displacement & human rights in the curriculum. Find out more: universities.cityofsanctuary.org